WORLD CUP
Group one.-
Fiji 38 (Lote Tuqiri 2, Jone Kuraduadua, Atunasia Vunivialu 3, Waisale Sovatabula tries; Tuqiri 5 goals) Russia 12 (Joel Rullis, Robert Iliassov tries; Igor Jiltsov, Mikhail Mitrofanov goals). Halftime: 16-6,
Group two.-
New Zealand 64 (Willie Talau 2, Brian Jellick, Ritchie Barnett 2, Tonie Carroll 2, Lesley Vainikolo 2, Logan Swann, Stacey Jones 2 tries; Henry Paul 2, Jones 6 goals) Lebanon 0. Halftime: 26-0.
Group three.-
France 20 (Patrice Bennausse, Yacine Dekkiche, Rachid Hechiche 2 tries; Frederic Banquet 2 goals) Papua New Guinea 23 (Marcus Bai, Alex Krewwanty, David Buko, Adrian Lam tries; David Buko, John Wilshere 2 goals; Lam drop goal). Halftime: 12-0.
Group four.-
Scotland 16 (Lee Penny, David Maiden, Geoff Bell tries; Graham Mackay, Matt Crowther goals) NZ Maori 17 (Clinton Toopi 2, David Kidwell tries; Gene Ngamu 2 goals, drop goal). Halftime: 6-4.
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